Robotic visualization and collision avoidance

DC Yates, JL Harris, FE Shelton IV… - US Patent 10,413,373, 2019 - Google Patents
Methods and devices are provided for robotic surgery, and in particular for controlling
various motions of a tool based on visual indicators. In general, a surgical tool can include …

Hyperdexterous surgical system

PEG Kilroy, TD Egan, KS Koenig - US Patent 10,383,699, 2019 - Google Patents
A hyperdexterous surgical system is provided. The system can include one or more surgical
arms coupleable to a fixture and configured to support one or more surgical tools. The …

Hyperdexterous surgical system

PEG Kilroy, TD Egan, KS Koenig - US Patent 10,376,337, 2019 - Google Patents
A hyperdexterous surgical system is provided. The system can include one or more surgical
arms coupleable to a fixture and configured to support one or more surgical tools. The …

Dynamic environment for object and attribute display and interaction

D Chandler, J Josephson - US Patent 9,971,492, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, interfaces, and methods for implementing the systems and interfaces
include a dynamic environment generation subsystem that changes objects and subobjects …

Animating objects using the human body

J Chen, S Izadi, AW Fitzgibbon - US Patent 9,536,338, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods of animating objects using the human body are described. In an embodiment, a
deformation graph is generated from a mesh which describes the object. Tracked skeleton …

Providing real-time, personal services by accessing components on a mobile device

H Vartanian, J Jurikson-Rhodes - US Patent 10,075,630, 2018 - Google Patents
A mobile electronic device may request for assistance with taking a photo by a remote
camera service component on a remote device. Selective shared control may be facilitated …

Methods and systems for six-degree-of-freedom haptic interaction with streaming point data

HJ Chizeck, F Ryden, A Stewart - US Patent 9,753,542, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods, articles of manufacture, and devices related to generating six degree of freedom
(DOF) haptic feedback are provided. A computing device can receive first depth data about …

Integration of auxiliary sensors with point cloud-based haptic rendering and virtual fixtures

HJ Chizeck, K Huang, F Ryden, A Stewart - US Patent 10,394,327, 2019 - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods for generating virtual environment displays based on a group of
sensors are provided. A computing device can receive first data about an environment from …

Haptic virtual fixture tools

HJ Chizeck, A Stewart, F Ryden - US Patent 10,226,869, 2019 - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods for defining and utilizing virtual fixtures for haptic navigation within
real-world environments, including underwater environments, are provided. A computing …

Robotic control system using virtual reality input

CP Parker - US Patent 9,579,799, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A robotic system and method performs tasks autonomously on real-world
objects (RWOs) upon receipt of inputs from a virtual reality environment. A robotic actuator …